Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist (PWACS)

Location: Juno Beach, FL

Pay Rate:$40-45 per hour

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Schedule: Standard Office Hours

Position Overview

The Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist (PWACS) is responsible for supporting and overseeing prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance across renewable energy projects subject to federal, state, and contractual labor requirements.

This role serves as a key liaison between project teams, contractors, subcontractors, and third-party compliance consultants to ensure all compliance obligations are understood, monitored, and fulfilled in a timely manner.

The PWACS will coordinate compliance activities, review and validate consultant deliverables and contractor submissions, monitor project compliance status, identify and escalate potential risks, and support the timely completion of project deliverables.

Key responsibilities include reviewing certified payroll and labor compliance documentation, tracking corrective actions, evaluating project-specific requirements, facilitating stakeholder meetings, and providing management with clear updates on compliance status, outstanding issues, and upcoming deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent project coordination skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while proactively addressing compliance issues that could impact project schedules or tax credit eligibility.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Oversight & Coordination

• Oversee prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance activities for assigned renewable energy projects.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, and third-party compliance consultants to ensure all compliance requirements are understood and fulfilled.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance matters throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate compliance with applicable federal, state, project-specific, and contractual requirements.

Documentation Review & Validation

• Review consultant deliverables, compliance reports, and project documentation for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to project requirements.
• Review certified payroll records, apprenticeship documentation, and supporting materials to verify compliance.
• Validate wage classifications, fringe benefit contributions, apprenticeship utilization, and other applicable labor compliance requirements.
• Compare contractor and consultant submissions against project tax, finance, legal, and contractual requirements.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and project closeout activities by ensuring required documentation is complete, accurate, and readily accessible.

Project Tracking & Risk Management

• Monitor project compliance status, milestones, and reporting deadlines, escalating risks and delays as appropriate.
• Track outstanding compliance issues, corrective actions, and documentation requests through resolution.
• Identify potential compliance risks and support the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Maintain and update compliance dashboards and tracking tools to support project reporting and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare compliance status reports, executive summaries, and risk assessments for project management and leadership teams.
• Facilitate recurring compliance meetings with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, deficiencies, corrective actions, and upcoming deliverables.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, tax, legal, and finance teams to support project compliance objectives.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and assist in developing compliance procedures, guidance, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with consultants, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience identifying compliance risks and implementing corrective action plans.
• Ability to interpret complex requirements and communicate compliance expectations clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in compliance tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability for delivering accurate work products on time.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Experience managing third-party compliance consultants, auditors, or professional service providers.
• Experience tracking project deliverables and driving issue resolution in deadline-driven environments.
• Experience supporting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship compliance programs.
• Experience working with engineering, construction, tax, legal, and finance stakeholders on utility-scale renewable energy projects.

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